Neutron star mergers are collisions between neutron stars, the collapsed cores of what were once massive supergiant stars.

Fast radio bursts, these signals from space, may finally reveal their origin. An international team has identified key clues.

Understanding the origin of heavy elements on the periodic table is one of the most challenging open problems in all of ...

Scientists have created the first neutron 'Airy beam,' which has unusual capabilities that ordinary neutron beams do not. The achievement could enhance neutron-based techniques for investigating the ...

Scientists at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have successfully produced Airy beams using ...

But, while conceived of in the 1930s, the use of BNCT continues to be hindered by difficulty in creating small and affordable neutron sources suitable for widespread clinical use. It is the ...

Astronomers confirm a wandering black hole in our galaxy’s Sagittarius region using Hubble and Gaia microlensing data.

A lonely black hole roaming the cosmos in solitude has been confirmed for the first time. A closer look has revealed the dark ...

Observations from high-flying aircraft revealed that thunderclouds act as natural particle accelerators, emitting energetic ...

Astronomers have spotted a zombie star, SGR 0501+4516, speeding through the Milky Way. This magnetar has an incredibly strong ...

“This opens up a whole new way to control neutron beams, which could help us see inside materials or explore some big questions in physics.” A study announcing the findings appeared in the April 17 ...